Wheatley's 6262 build
Aug 20, 2012, 07:40 AM
#408
lol^
First time launching on the new setup, 9th full pass in 2 years and only the 11th pass since 2009 but it went 10.7@141 with a 1.8 60 foot. Looking at the logs were hilarious/sad, I lifted in 1st when it "felt" sideways and upset the car going into 2nd causing it to bounce, shifted 3rd 400 rpm early and completed the pass. It was great to make a full pass in the car again and for my first time at the shootout and in front of a crowd I was extremely happy with how it ran. I just need to improve how I operate lol. It was also my first time launching with the staging brake so my timing was a little off. The only other time I have ever used it was my first practice try at the hotel before we went to the track. I had just been so busy I never had a chance to practice. The pass before this one it bogged and the pass after it I though I broke the rear diff and aborted the run. Turns out I lost a wheel weight and just picked some rubber up on one of the tires causing it to shake (a LOT). It was for the best anyways as my laptop had died so I was relying on internal logging and at some point during the pass my o2 sensor stopped working.
Im going to try and go out wednesday and get some more seat time, hopefully get the 1.8 down to a 1.5 and improve my shifting a little. I wasnt no lift shifting either, just trying to make it down the track.
First time launching on the new setup, 9th full pass in 2 years and only the 11th pass since 2009 but it went 10.7@141 with a 1.8 60 foot. Looking at the logs were hilarious/sad, I lifted in 1st when it "felt" sideways and upset the car going into 2nd causing it to bounce, shifted 3rd 400 rpm early and completed the pass. It was great to make a full pass in the car again and for my first time at the shootout and in front of a crowd I was extremely happy with how it ran. I just need to improve how I operate lol. It was also my first time launching with the staging brake so my timing was a little off. The only other time I have ever used it was my first practice try at the hotel before we went to the track. I had just been so busy I never had a chance to practice. The pass before this one it bogged and the pass after it I though I broke the rear diff and aborted the run. Turns out I lost a wheel weight and just picked some rubber up on one of the tires causing it to shake (a LOT). It was for the best anyways as my laptop had died so I was relying on internal logging and at some point during the pass my o2 sensor stopped working.
Im going to try and go out wednesday and get some more seat time, hopefully get the 1.8 down to a 1.5 and improve my shifting a little. I wasnt no lift shifting either, just trying to make it down the track.
Aug 24, 2012, 08:18 AM
#409
Aug 25, 2012, 09:34 AM
#411
Thanks, but Toxic and Stm bay are also very nice also just off the top of my head.
Aug 27, 2012, 07:12 PM
#413
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Good seeing you last Wednesday Wheatley.
I'm glad I was part of your last run - looks like all you needed was some friendly competition to have a sick one.
Glad the car is running strong. I'm sure I'll catch you around. Hopefully it's not 2-3 years apart.
-Scott
I'm glad I was part of your last run - looks like all you needed was some friendly competition to have a sick one.
Glad the car is running strong. I'm sure I'll catch you around. Hopefully it's not 2-3 years apart.
-Scott
Oct 12, 2012, 02:32 PM
#416
Not much of an update. I decided to make an air dam for the car after ripping the stock lip off the night before DSM shootout. Its about 3.25 inches from the ground, seemed to help mph but unable to really test to see if et improved any.
Took it to the track Wednesday, it had a weird ign stumble off the line and 2 step is still building way too much boost. I missed 2nd AGAIN! 10.7@149.5
Next pass I almost put the car into the wall. Water came from somewhere and wet the tires down. Im pressure testing the system tonight to see where it came from, nothing looked bad when I checked it in the puts so hopefully nothing major. It was SCARY as **** thats for sure.
Skip ahead 30 second
Other than that the car is doing great. I need to lower the 2 step and maybe not get on it so early. Its at 7200 now and only on it about 3 second from what the log is showing but its building way too much boost.
Took it to the track Wednesday, it had a weird ign stumble off the line and 2 step is still building way too much boost. I missed 2nd AGAIN! 10.7@149.5
Next pass I almost put the car into the wall. Water came from somewhere and wet the tires down. Im pressure testing the system tonight to see where it came from, nothing looked bad when I checked it in the puts so hopefully nothing major. It was SCARY as **** thats for sure.
Skip ahead 30 second
Other than that the car is doing great. I need to lower the 2 step and maybe not get on it so early. Its at 7200 now and only on it about 3 second from what the log is showing but its building way too much boost.
Oct 12, 2012, 04:51 PM
#417
Very nice build and clean setup Car looks crazy in the video and luckily it wasn't lost from the water or what ever what may have been on the track if it wasn't the car. I am sure that was a little unpleasing breaking loose like that.
I am glade to hear that you like your 2.4LR motor as I am currently working on one for my self and am looking forward to it
Thanks,
Dallin
Car looks crazy in the video and luckily it wasn't lost from the water or what ever what may have been on the track if it wasn't the car. I am sure that was a little unpleasing breaking loose like that. I am glade to hear that you like your 2.4LR motor as I am currently working on one for my self and am looking forward to it
Thanks,
Dallin
